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Horry County resident tells council rising mobile-home lot rents leave owners with 'no way out'; council cites state limits on rent control
Summary
A resident told Horry County Council at its October meeting that lot rent increases and park ownership practices have left manufactured-home owners unable to sell or afford to stay; council members said state law prevents local rent caps and suggested legal avenues instead.
A resident of a Conway-area mobile-home park told Horry County Council that recent lot-rent increases amount to $10,514 a year for land that residents do not own and have created an ‘‘inescapable’’ financial squeeze.
"That is $10,514 a year for land that we do not own," the resident said, adding that neighbors trying to sell homes have met no buyers even after cutting prices sharply. The commenter described one household that listed a home at $120,000, reduced it to $65,000, and ultimately paid about $20,000 to move the unit to a park charging $425 in lot rent.
The resident said their…
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